Plantain Taste/Quality
 

Can anyone tell me the taste/quality difference between some of the more readily available plantains varieties? In my time on this forum I haven't seen anyone go into detail on this topic. Usually someone says "good" and leaves it at that which to me is almost the same as saying "edible". Call me a snob but I don't find that very useful.

I have thought about growing a plantain, but if there isn't much difference than what I can get at the grocery store, then I might not bother.

Thanks.

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The Store Bought Plantains Taste Ok, I have Not have The Change To Grow & Taste Home Grown Plantains, But That Will Change This Spring ;)... Cant Wait To Start Growing The French red Plantains ;)..

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I planted and harvested Maricongo years ago. Didn't care for the flavor much. Tossed the mat.

Now I planted in the same location 2 ARH --- one from Keith in PR and one from Lowes. Should fruit in 2015. Tostonees time!

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That's great. Looking forward to everyone's taste reports.

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I am a terrible judge, but I do grow a bunch of plantains. I use the dwarf plantains for just about everything. To me the tall ones taste exactly the same. The french plantains seem a little starchier. My Haitian customers seem to really like the french plantains, and they mostly boil them. The rhino horns I like to use for maduros. They also peel easily so they are a little more user friendly than a typical plantain.

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Thank you Nick, that's very helpful. I think a Rhino Horn or something similar would be up my alley. I'm definitely a maduros fan.

There are many good threads covering this topic!
 

http://www.bananas.org/f2/best-cooking-banana-203.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/seafood-ci...ion-11822.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/cyclops-mo...nas-19691.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/hua-moa-17739.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/soloman-is...nas-14129.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/fehi-banana-16867.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/fei-banana...lley-4382.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/double-har...-ele-1514.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/more-hua-m...ano-12788.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/my-hua-moa-13884.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/red-iholen...otos-8182.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/musa-aiuri...nana-7965.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/plantain-c...nce-12089.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/hua-moa-bu...est-12552.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/platano-hawaiano-8434.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/hua-moas-m...ood-12764.html

http://www.bananas.org/f2/musa-kayinja-11132.html

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I have ARH, Ele Ele, Hua Moa, Dwarf PR Plantain and maybe a few others....yours if you want them:-)

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is there such thing as an apple-flavor plantain?